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North Stonington vs Windsor Locks vs Old Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Stonington has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Old Lyme has the most people working from home (24.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | North Stonington | Windsor Locks | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,160Lowest |
12,579Highest |
7,679 |
| Median age | 50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
| North Stonington and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Old Lyme and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$131,899±$11kHighest 38% above CT |
| Old Lyme and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$1kLowest 13% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,224 6% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,284Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Old Lyme and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Stonington School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Wheeler High School | Windsor Locks High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
8.9 |
9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.